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The PCE price index rose at an annual rate of 2.7 percent in March, up 0.2 percentage points from a month earlier

WASHINGTON -- A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Feds reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon.

WASHINGTON -- A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Feds reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon.

The US central bank's favored measure of inflation accelerated last month, according to government data published Friday, pushing back the chances of an interest rate cut this summer.

The US central bank's favored measure of inflation accelerated last month, according to government data published Friday, pushing back the chances of an interest rate cut this summer. The data published Friday also show that personal income accelerated last month, rising by 0.5 percent in March from a month earlier, the Commerce Department said. 

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(CNN) — Inflation remained stubbornly high last month, but it hasn’t stopped Americans from spending. The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index — a closely watched inflation gauge favored by the Federal Reserve — accelerated to 2.7% for the year ended in March, accord

If you’re waiting for interest rates to fall for mortgages or other loans, better sit tight: it might be a while.

 

Buying a house just became even more expensive for would-be homebuyers as mortgage rates shot above 7% for the first time this year, according to Redfin.